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It was the year Shawn Mendes ran the charts, Rihanna hadn’t gone radio-silent, and we lip-synced to Drake on Musical.ly like it was a full-time job. But was 2016 really better, or just better remembered? Our Music writer, Wen Ying, rewinds the year that still won’t leave our heads.

It’s a constant guessing game: which artists on your playlist are actually AI? Our Music writer, Nuraiah, unpacks the give-and-take between technology and music, and asks “are we facing a soul drought?”

Is Sabrina Carpenter really 'man's best friend'? Or is it just media literacy coming to an end? Music writer, Amelie breaks down the pop princess, the discourse, and the double standards at play.

Retail workers have heard “Moonbeam Ice Cream” for the hundredth time today, and you’re probably watching Benson Boone backflip to it again. But what exactly is this meme? Our Music writer, John, breaks down how a song turned into a viral "memefied" phenomenon.

When cornrows and AAVE are everywhere in K-pop, but Black voices are nowhere in the conversation, something’s off. Our Music writer, Precious, explores how hip-hop’s globalisation often slips from appreciation into erasure.

Our Music Editor, Syamilah, attended Spotlight 16 and was left in awe, mesmerized by UNM Music Society’s stunning renditions of beloved soundtracks. Read her full review of the show here:

What does it mean to be a punk-rocker? Ziyad, our Music writer, takes us back to the beginning of The Clash all the way to that ending scene of James Gunn's Superman.

Between mamak, melodies, and midnight confessions. 

Sometimes, a song can feel so special that everything seems to fall into place the moment you listen to it. Our Music writer, Haneen, unpacks this immaculate, sacred feeling. (And no, you're not the only one.)

Arissa, our Music writer, traces how “Honour to Us All” swapped tea ceremonies for female empowerment, and why fans are all for it.

Is this music or modern-day melodrama? Our Music writer, Amelie, unpacks how music connects people across the world, yet sometimes tears them apart.

It's never about the kompang or the erhu nowadays. Hence, our Music Editor, Syamilah looks into the few different reasons why Malaysian traditional music is slowly losing its hold in people's hearts.